Taylor: Welcome!

Hi!
Welcome to my blog! My name is Taylor. I am 22 and am currently student teaching in a first grade classroom in a suburb of Chicago. I will graduate from Illinois State University this May and I CANNOT WAIT to start my career. I have been dreaming about becoming a teacher since I started school myself. My entire basement use to be set up like a classroom. Seriously... I could have taught real students in there. I was a frequent shopper at the teacher store by age 10 ;) The student teaching program I am doing is a special program that allows me to be in the classroom for a full year. I spent August-October with my 1st graders, then spent 9 weeks in a 5th grade classroom, and am now back in first grade until the end of the year. I am doing what I love and learning so much, it has been an amazing year so far! I plan on using this blog to document my classroom, my lesson plans, and the project and activities my students do. So... here is a glimpse inside my wonderful first grade classroom!